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..Eliminating rabies in dogs is now feasible and would dramatically reduce human mortality, if funds were made available. The high current economic burden of human prophylaxis would then be largely relieved. ..

Current rabies vaccines and prophylaxis schedules: preventing rabies before and after exposure

..Provision of economical rabies prophylaxis can be improved. Decisions to change recommendations should take account of the immunological, financial, practical and logistical aspects of dog bite treatment in remote areas...

..using an ID regimen with a large dose of vaccine on the first day of treatment especially when no RIG is available; and (iv). promoting pre-exposure prophylaxis to eliminate the need for RIG and provide better rabies prophylaxis...